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With schools closed, demand for online education platforms has increased. [198] Coursera, which can be taught online, also grew significantly during the pandemic. [198] Coursera saw 59% revenue growth year over year, largely due to a pandemic-induced boom in digital learning. [199] Total registered users in 2020 grew 65% over 2019. [199]
One of the most widely debated effects of social networking has been its influence on productivity. In many schools and workplaces, social media sites are blocked because employers believe their employees will be distracted and unfocused on the sites. It seems, at least from one study, that employers do, indeed, have reason to be concerned.
A joint study conducted by economists at Yale, the University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern University and the University of Amsterdam, published in January 2022, shows data indicating that students from the lowest 20% of income levels will be the most likely to experience negative and long-term effects of school closings. Students in low ...
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Additional research found little evidence for substantial negative associations for digital screen engagement and adolescent well-being. [45] However, looking exclusively at the effect social media usage has on girls, there was a strong association between using social media and poor mental health.
As online education has become the dominant form of distance education, new theories are emerging that combine elements of constructivism and technology. Siemens' Connectivism "is the integration of principles explored by chaos, network, and complexity and self-organization theories".(p. 5 [ 38 ] ) Connectivism places knowledge in "diversity of ...
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Experts from many different fields have conducted research and held debates about how using social media affects mental health.Research suggests that mental health issues arising from social media use affect women more than men and vary according to the particular social media platform used, although it does affect every age and gender demographic in different ways.